Place of Birth

Texas
Tribal Affiliation

Shabtau
Surname Heritage

Spain

Gonzalez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Gonzalez. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father’s given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother’s given name. The surname Gonzalez is made up of two elements: “Gonzalo,” a personal name thought to be derived from the Visigothic “Gundesaelf,” meaning “battle elf,” and “-ez,” the Spanish patronymic suffix.

Early Origins of the Gonzalez family

The surname Gonzalez was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothictimes.

Early History of the Gonzalez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gonzalez research.

Gonzalez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: González, Gonzalez, Gundisalvez, Gonsalviz, Gonzálvez, Gonzalvez, Gonçalve, Gonzales, Gonzalo, Gozalo, Monsalve, Monsabre, Gosalviz, Gosalvez, Goçalez, Gunzáloz, Gunzaloz, Galbis, Gálvez and many more.

Early Notables of the Gonzalez family (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family Francesco I Gonzaga (1366-1407), ruler of Mantua from 1382 to 1407, a condottiero, switched his allegiance to Venice (1391), also to protect his land from the increasing power of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, remembered as the builder of the Castle of San Giorgio, the nucleus of Ducal Palace of Mantua, the Gothic façade of the city cathedral, the bell tower of the Basilica of Sant’Andrea, as well as the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie at Curtatone; Clara Gonzaga, Countess of Montpensier, Dauphine of Auvergne, Duchess of Sessa (1464-1503) was an Italian noblewoman of the House.

Gonzalez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gonzalez is the 38^th most popular surname with an estimated 412,842 people with that name. [1] However, in Canada, the name Gonzalez is ranked the 891^stmost popular surname with an estimated 6,012 people with that name. [2] And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gonzalez is the 798^th popular surname. [3] France ranks Gonzalez as 114^thwith 25,258 people. [4] South America ranks Gonzalez as 3^rd with 426 people. [5]

Gonzalez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gonzalez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Pedro González de Prado voyaged to Chile in the 1540s
Andrea González, traveled to Peru in 1562
Diego González, went to Hispaniola in 1562
Catalina González, who settled in Honduras in 1562
Juan González,sailed to Mexico in 1563

Gonzalez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernardo Gonzalez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 [6]
Pero Gonzalez, who landed in America in 1811 [6]
Leonor Gonzalez, who arrived in America in 1812 [6]
Macias Gonzalez, who landed in America in 1814 [6]
Bartolome Gonzalez, who landed in America in 1814 [6]

Gonzalez Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bruno Gonzalez, who landed in Alabama in 1922 [6]

Gonzalez migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960’s many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [7]